Camping, Great Basin National Park, Hiking, National Parks & Monuments, State Parks, Nevada, United States

40th Birthday Adventure Day 3: Hiking Wheeler Peak at Great Basin National Park

October 13, 2023 Let's go climb a mountain!! I cannot resist a good mountain summit, especially of a super pretty mountain... anddddd it would be the last mountain of my 30s! Wheeler Peak rises to 13,063 feet in the Snake Range of the Great Basin. The peak boasts all sorts of accolades: Great Basin National… Continue reading 40th Birthday Adventure Day 3: Hiking Wheeler Peak at Great Basin National Park

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Colorado Parkin’ Day 7 – Great Sand Dunes National Park

May 26, 2023 Good thing I had a good night's sleep the night before, as I did not feel very rested when my super early morning alarm went off. After battling with the incredibly rude campground neighbor's who were still blasting music and carrying on by midnight, I was just exhausted. But I had a… Continue reading Colorado Parkin’ Day 7 – Great Sand Dunes National Park

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Colorado Parkin’ Day 6 – Treasure Falls, Great Sand Dunes National Park, & Zapata Falls

May 25, 2023 Hands down I had the BEST night of sleep ever, sleeping about eleven hours as the East Fork San Juan River roared in my ears. I cannot remember the last time I awoke feeling this refreshed! I took the morning slow, preparing some breakfast and coffee, which I enjoyed in my hammock… Continue reading Colorado Parkin’ Day 6 – Treasure Falls, Great Sand Dunes National Park, & Zapata Falls

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Colorado Parkin’ Day 5 – Aztec Ruins National Monument & Chimney Rock National Monument

May 24, 2023 Time to get on the road again! Today would be the start of what I would call my two "down days" of the trip, where I did not have a particularly busy itinerary. It was time to leave Mesa Verde National Park and briefly visit New Mexico before heading into the San… Continue reading Colorado Parkin’ Day 5 – Aztec Ruins National Monument & Chimney Rock National Monument

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Colorado Parkin’ Day 4 – Mesa Verde National Park

May 23, 2023 Time to continue my immersion in Ancestral Puebloan culture and ruins! It was another early morning, par for course of my adventures. I had a 9:30am Cliff Palace tour ticket, and since it can take quite awhile to drive through Mesa Verde National Park, I was up and at them quite early.… Continue reading Colorado Parkin’ Day 4 – Mesa Verde National Park